Court acquits 24 Lesvos aid volunteers, workers
An appeals court acquitted 24 volunteers and humanitarian workers late Thursday, ending a long criminal case linked to migration management on the island of Lesvos.
Retail SMEs have market share slashed
Greek retail SMEs lost approximately 20 percentage points of their share in the country’s retail trade in a decade.
Housing policies falling far short
Government measures adopted so far to address Greece’s housing crisis have proved ineffective, and in some cases have worsened market distortions, according to a new study by the think tank Dianeosis and the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, known as IOBE.
Gerapetritis: Maritime rights not negotiable
Greece’s foreign minister on Friday reaffirmed in Parliament that extending the country’s territorial waters, including in the Aegean Sea, is an exclusive national right and not subject to negotiation, responding to recent remarks by Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan.
Man arrested for deadly shooting in western Greece
A 44-year old man was arrested on Saturday for killing a 50-year-old man in a village of western Greece, police said.
Pierrakakis’ debut at the Eurogroup chair
Kyriakos Pierrakakis will make his debut as president of the on Monday in Brussels, at a meeting with a packed agenda and decisions on many critical issues, amid major geopolitical and economic challenges for the eurozone.
Migrants found on Crete and Rhodes beaches
Thirty-four migrants have been found on a beach in southwestern Crete.
Higher fines planned for fare dodgers in Athens and Thessaloniki
Passengers travelling without a valid ticket on public transport in Athens and Thessaloniki could soon face significantly higher fines, under Transport Ministry plans to tighten penalties for fare evasion.
Data authority halts ‘smart policing’ system
The Data Protection Authority has warned police that activating a “smart policing” system using portable devices to collect biometric data during identity checks would constitute unlawful data processing.
Pressure grows for Hellenic Post to transform
The implementation of the new plan to transform the Hellenic Post (ELTA) network around the country is evolving into a difficult equation.